Wichita eagle., 1887-07-22

kindly went over and explained to the edilor
of this paper and to the board of trades
committee all the plans ard draughts Of the
works, which are completed to the smallest
detailn
Work will begin in two weeks efter a
site is selected if nothing unusual happens,
and the works will be in compete
running order by January first, 1888 at TIE
latest. The buildings mentioned above will
be erected at once and Will cost $50, 900.
The entire plant will cost fully 100000.
The shops will start in with capacity for
from to 10 cars per day with 1000 en-
pJoyes, 500 Of whom will be skilled laborers.
The capacity will be fully taxed just as soon
as possible and by few weeks after begin
ming there will be no less than 1900 men at
work in the shops, who, with their families,
and the necessary population following them
will
ADD FULLY
10000 population to Wichita Too
much praise cannot be bestoyed upon
our ever energetic and efficient Board of
Trade, for the prompt manner in which they
secured this grand enterprise for Booming
Wichita" And of all those who deserve
credit for this magnificent result, Mr.. j. o
Davidson is the "Loin of the hour" for to
his personal acquaintance and individual eff
forts Wichita today owes the success Of her
efforts to procure the Burton Stock Car
Company's works, and the EAGLE takes
pleasure in congratulating Mr.. DAY.
idson, the Board of Trade and the
city of Wichita in general upon being able
to announce to the world the great stride
march of progress. A little history of the
manner in which Wichita goes after any
thing and-gets it, will be of interest. The
board of trade
CELEBRATE THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY
by having a meeting in the morning, at
which time Mr.. Davidson read a letter from
friend Of his in the east, stating that
Kansas City had agreed to do certain things
donate q acras of land and subscribe
$4,000 to the capital stock of the Burton
Stock Car Co., provided they would locate
at Argentine, suburb of Kansas City, but
as there was hitch in the title the contract
was not closed. 1t was accordingly agreed
that the board of trade offer seventy-fiv
acres Of ground and subscribe $500, 600 to
the capital stoct.
Mr.. Davidson had made all arrangements,
even bought tickets for trip to the noun
tains, but by strong persuasion was induced
to go east instead, and accordingly
left that night for Boston. In just two
weeks he was back in Wichita with the
pleasing information that things looked all
right and the vice president, Mr.. Perkins,
and Mr.. Barber the counsel for the company
would be out Tuesday" and they GENE, saw,
and were conquered by "Witching Wichita.
They of course came via Kansas City and
were there bombarded with offers of the most
hattering character, if they would ''only
build there and not come to see Wichita
a bout which they told terribly
overdrawn stories, to induce them
return from Kansas City to Boston direct.
The officers of the Burton Company are
among the best and most favorably known
capitalists of New Ell gland. Mr.. j. G. Moore,
the president, is a leading banker in Concord,
New Hampshire. Mr.. Perkins, the vice pres
ident, is one of the best known railroad men
in the United States and is the inventor of
many of the best inventions in common use
upon our railways, all of which
he donated to the general public.
He is recognized as as the leading car shops
constructor in the world, and has built five
prior to these in Wichita, which he pro-
nounces the most perfect he has ever nodded,
and intends them to be a monument to his
ability as car constructor.
Mr. Geo. D. Bur on, secretary and treas
urer, is Concord, New Hampshire, capital
ist. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler and Mr..
Chas. E. Barber, of Washington, D. c., are
for the company. MIR. Barber will
remain in the city day or two and then 60
to the mountains in the east to enjoy hunt.
Mr. Perkins will remain here and has al
ready cen joined by Mrs. Perkins, who ar
rived last evening and is stopping at the
Manhattan.